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County court judge suspended pending investigation, Supreme Court committee advances eviction rule | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
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Updated 2 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A San Miguel County judge is on suspension pending a misconduct investigation, plus a Colorado Supreme Court committee advanced a rule change designed to benefit...
Colorado office serving people with disabilities faces budget crunch amid federal shutdown
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 minutes ago
A Colorado office that helps people with disabilities with job training and career counseling is operating with just a quarter of its budget amid a federal funding freeze and significant cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, according to disability...
Colorado justices: El Paso County judge erred by removing prosecutor for comments about stabbing public defenders
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 minutes ago
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-1 vote, concluded on Monday that an El Paso County judge mistakenly removed a prosecutor from a murder case after he was overheard saying he hoped the defendant would stab public defenders if he...
Bureau of Reclamation sets Tuesday deadline for Colorado River deal
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Tuesday, Nov. 11, is the deadline set by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the seven states of the Colorado River to develop a framework for an agreement on Colorado River operations. But that agreement seems just as far away...
Douglas County targets teen addiction, recovery in new campaign
Noah Festenstein
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Updated 35 minutes ago
A new campaign focused on youth in Douglas County aims to raise awareness against drug abuse, while also allocating dollars on treatment programs. The county said it plans to earmark millions of dollars in state opioid settlement dollars to address...
Vroom, vroom: Eighth annual Rev the Runway speeds to a six-figure success | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson
joanne-davidson@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH Denver News: For the eighth year, National Jewish Health and Mercedes-Benz of Denver joined forces to stage Rev the Runway, a fundraiser best described as an evening where everything – the food, the fashions, and the fun —...
Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn gay marriage decision
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
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Updated 58 minutes ago
The Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition from former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis asking the justices to overturn its 2015 decision legalizing gay marriage nationwide. The high court did not elaborate on its decision to reject the petition, but...
Mike Johnson tells sidelined House members to get back to Washington regardless of travel delays
Lauren Green, Washington Examiner
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Updated 6 hours ago
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) advised representatives to begin their return to Washington early, with travel delays worsening, to vote on a bill to reopen the government. After more than 50 days of recess, Johnson has begun calling the members...
Supreme Court to review legality of counting mail ballots arriving after Election Day
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
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Updated 46 minutes ago
The Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the legality of counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, which could have sweeping implications for laws in more than a dozen states. The high court on Monday granted the petition...
Raskin urges Trump to withhold ‘any form of clemency’ from Ghislaine Maxwell
David Zimmermann Washington Examiner
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Updated 6 hours ago
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), in his capacity as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, is urging President Donald Trump to refrain from granting “any form of clemency” to Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. In a letter dated Sunday,...